Sponsored by:

Navy Federal Credit Union
Byron
V.
Leary
February 26, 1916

–

Born:

, 

Massachusetts

Home:

, 

Massachusetts

Byron Leary was commissioned in the Marine Corps in 1938 after graduating from Boston College. He retired in 1958 as a U.S. Marine Corps Brigadier General.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Colonel

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel Byron V. Leary (MCSN: 0-5855), United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight during World War II.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Colonel

    Action Date:

    September 30 – December 10, 1943
    Heroes U.S. Marine Corps, 1861 – 1955: Jane Blakeney

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel Byron V. Leary (MCSN: 0-5855), United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat “V” for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States in the Pacific Theater of Operations during the period from 30 September through 10 December 1943.